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A Year of Growth - A Year of Service - A Year of Problems
Presented here, in capsule form, are some of our Jewish
community developments during this past year, which
should be of ]>articular interest to us Some of these developments resulted from many years of study and planning
Some have important implications for the future
» Buildings were completed — some in process, others being planned.
Hebrew Teachers College expansion (as well as renovations at Camp Yavneh)
Beth Israel Hospital — including new research and outpatient facilities and
renovation of North Building.
Ledgewood — a new building providing specialized care for boys built by the
Ladies' Helping Hand Home for Jewish Children, and administered by the
Jewish Family and Children's Service
Jewish Memorial Hospital — a new nurses' home
Buildings mean morr service 10 people. They usually mean expanded costs, as well.
* Our agencies arc growing, expanding, changing.
Formation of the new Associated Jewish Community Centers to coordinate
programs in the group work field
The Jewish Family and Children's Service and CJP are engaged in a Joint
Study involving the setting up of guidelines for priorities of service.
The Jewish Vocational Service is working with ABCD to develop a significant
community program of vocational rehabilitation for underprivileged youth.
The Jewish Big Brother Association is expanding its Little Brother Program, as
well as its court program, m behalf of Jewish youngsters.
The Bureau of Jewish Education developed a pension plan for Hebrew teachers.
Our community relations agencies face new and complicated problems in this
period of tension.
These and other dev clop men is underscore the fact that changes in programs and services are
constantly with us. Of major importance in projecting these changes into the future is the
launching of a Long Range Study under the chairmanship of Irving W. Rabb. We anticipate
that out of this study will emerge constructive recommendations for the future of our community and its network of agencies
* Our responsibilities overseas continue unabated.
The number of immigrants to Israel continues at a high figure of five thousand
a month.
The backlog of refugees from Algeria, Tunisia, Cuba, South America, and other
areas, creates serious problems for the United Jewish Appeal and the Joint
Distribution Committee.
What has been done to help our brethren overseas is inspiring, and part of history. What
s to be done, presents a continuing challenge of major importance to all of us.
• Leadership Development programs have been expanded:
The Women's Division has continued its vital educational and training programs.
The first President's Young leadership Award is being presented this year.
The highly successful Trustees' Institute on Community Problems will again
be held at Brandeis this year under CJP sponsorship.
The campaign organization has developed a corps of new leaders in all divisions,
particularly in the metropolitan areas.
Good leadership a the key to a good community. The continued involvement of so many new
people in our year-round and campaign activities augurs well for the future.
* These are only some of the highlights.
In addition, there are the vital ongoing activities — our annual campaign, our
year-round budgeting and allocation procedures, our many hard-working committees,
our day-to-day planning, our collection program — all of which form the very
backbone of the CJP.
It is important that our community realize, too, that our financial problems seem
to be multiplying Competition for the philanthropic dollar is increasing, and we
must constantly remind ourselves of the overwhelming priority of the needs of our
Federation if we are to continue our high standards of service.
Add these up — the ongoing, the changing, the new. They show a dynamic community — a community ready to cope with current problems, and eager to blueprint
intelligently for the future. They show, more importantly, a recognition of the ideals of
helping our fellow men, and a reaffirmation of the principle of the primacy of our Federation in the life of our community. f* "\
A very happy, healthy, peaceful New Year. <$Lu o^j^^ ufitJL
Benjamin Ulin, President

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A Year of Growth - A Year of Service - A Year of Problems
Presented here, in capsule form, are some of our Jewish
community developments during this past year, which
should be of ]>articular interest to us Some of these developments resulted from many years of study and planning
Some have important implications for the future
» Buildings were completed — some in process, others being planned.
Hebrew Teachers College expansion (as well as renovations at Camp Yavneh)
Beth Israel Hospital — including new research and outpatient facilities and
renovation of North Building.
Ledgewood — a new building providing specialized care for boys built by the
Ladies' Helping Hand Home for Jewish Children, and administered by the
Jewish Family and Children's Service
Jewish Memorial Hospital — a new nurses' home
Buildings mean morr service 10 people. They usually mean expanded costs, as well.
* Our agencies arc growing, expanding, changing.
Formation of the new Associated Jewish Community Centers to coordinate
programs in the group work field
The Jewish Family and Children's Service and CJP are engaged in a Joint
Study involving the setting up of guidelines for priorities of service.
The Jewish Vocational Service is working with ABCD to develop a significant
community program of vocational rehabilitation for underprivileged youth.
The Jewish Big Brother Association is expanding its Little Brother Program, as
well as its court program, m behalf of Jewish youngsters.
The Bureau of Jewish Education developed a pension plan for Hebrew teachers.
Our community relations agencies face new and complicated problems in this
period of tension.
These and other dev clop men is underscore the fact that changes in programs and services are
constantly with us. Of major importance in projecting these changes into the future is the
launching of a Long Range Study under the chairmanship of Irving W. Rabb. We anticipate
that out of this study will emerge constructive recommendations for the future of our community and its network of agencies
* Our responsibilities overseas continue unabated.
The number of immigrants to Israel continues at a high figure of five thousand
a month.
The backlog of refugees from Algeria, Tunisia, Cuba, South America, and other
areas, creates serious problems for the United Jewish Appeal and the Joint
Distribution Committee.
What has been done to help our brethren overseas is inspiring, and part of history. What
s to be done, presents a continuing challenge of major importance to all of us.
• Leadership Development programs have been expanded:
The Women's Division has continued its vital educational and training programs.
The first President's Young leadership Award is being presented this year.
The highly successful Trustees' Institute on Community Problems will again
be held at Brandeis this year under CJP sponsorship.
The campaign organization has developed a corps of new leaders in all divisions,
particularly in the metropolitan areas.
Good leadership a the key to a good community. The continued involvement of so many new
people in our year-round and campaign activities augurs well for the future.
* These are only some of the highlights.
In addition, there are the vital ongoing activities — our annual campaign, our
year-round budgeting and allocation procedures, our many hard-working committees,
our day-to-day planning, our collection program — all of which form the very
backbone of the CJP.
It is important that our community realize, too, that our financial problems seem
to be multiplying Competition for the philanthropic dollar is increasing, and we
must constantly remind ourselves of the overwhelming priority of the needs of our
Federation if we are to continue our high standards of service.
Add these up — the ongoing, the changing, the new. They show a dynamic community — a community ready to cope with current problems, and eager to blueprint
intelligently for the future. They show, more importantly, a recognition of the ideals of
helping our fellow men, and a reaffirmation of the principle of the primacy of our Federation in the life of our community. f* "\
A very happy, healthy, peaceful New Year.